The Film Department

The company's intention was to make star-driven, commercial pictures at the high end of every genre aimed at worldwide audiences.

TFD's first release, Law Abiding Citizen (2009), generated $73 million in domestic ticket sales.

[2] TFD's second film, The Rebound (2009), starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, was released by The Weinstein Company.

Despite announcing plans for an initial public offering (IPO) in February 2010, all TFD had to show for itself after two years of filmmaking was one hit and $34 million of losses.

Missed interest payments put the firm in default, and attempts to raise new equity failed.